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SoundBridge: Full volume control for HDMI monitors on macOS

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   I wrote a macOS C++ audio driver to fix HDMI volume controls▲6

   Hi HN, If you’ve ever plugged an external monitor (HDMI/DisplayPort) or a USB DAC into a Mac, you probably know the frustration: the volume keys instantly die, the volume slider greys out, and macOS throws a icon at you. Apple strictly treats digital outputs as "Fixed Volume" devices and refuses to apply software gain. I got tired of this, so I built SoundBridge – an open-source, ultra-lightweight system audio router that natively restores volume controls for any external device. Repo: https://github.com/chenjy16/SoundBridge The Problem with Existing Solutions:…

   Mar 2026 · github.com

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   VolumeBridge▲3

   Mac volume keys for external displays

   May 2026 · volumebridge.netlify.app

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   VolumeHub▲195

   Per-app volume control for macOS with no driver installs

   Feb 2026 · volumehub.app

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   Sound Control▲418

   App-specific volume control

   2016

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   VolumeGlass▲94

   Beautiful volume control for macOS

   Mar 2026 · apps.techfixpro.net

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   AudioBridge▲109

   Add AirPlay support to your Sonos speakers

   2017

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   AudioPriorityBar▲217

   Priority-based audio switching for macOS menu bar

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   MonitorControl▲103

   🖥 Control external monitor brightness & volume on your Mac

   2020

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   Microsoft Audio Dock▲82

   All-in-one speakerphone and computer hub

   2022

10. 10CY
    Control your Bose headphones from your Mac's menubar▲450

    2021 · boze.app

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    SoundSource 3.0▲102

    The sound control that should be built into MacOS

    2017

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    Relax▲98

    Mutes your internal speakers when disconnecting headphones 🎧

    2018

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    Easily▲126

    Control volume, brightness & desktop clutter

    2025

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    Zoundry▲3

    The volume control Apple forgot to build

    May 2026 · zoundrymixer.com

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    Empty Audio▲98

    Silence your video effortlessly

    2024

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    Just Stream▲162

    Mirror and stream content from Mac

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17. 17VM
    Volume Mixer for Mac▲22

    2015 · volumemixer-app.com

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    Boom 2▲237

    System-wide volume booster and equalizer for mac

    2014

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    Boom 3D▲204

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    2017

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    Blankie▲181

    Open-source ambient sound mixer for macOS

    2025

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    Background Music▲218

    Control the audio on your Mac apps from the menu bar

    2016

22. 22AM
    A macOS app to prevent sound quality degradation on AirPods▲223

    Right, here's the thing: If you are using AirPods(or any Bluetooth headphones with a mic in fact) on Mac and something activates the mic(i.e. you Shazam a song), the sound will be interrupted momentarily and will return in very low quality. This is happening because Bluetooth can't handle both way high quality streaming and the bandwidth is decreased to make it work. It's a known issue and here's what Apple recommends to fix it: https://support.apple.com/en-hk/102217 Most of the time(unless you are on a Mac Mini/Studio/Pro), you have much higher quality…

    2024 · apps.apple.com

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    eqMac▲145

    System audio equalizer and volume mixer for macOS

    2022

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    Libsoundio 1.0.0 – cross-platform audio input and output▲129

    2015 · libsound.io

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